Kuching weather in April

In April, Kuching sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 275 mm of rain across 27.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in April, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Kuching's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kuching's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
275 mm
27.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:38 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
84%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Kuching is capital of Sarawak, Malaysia.

Air quality
Good
PM10 26.1 µg/m³ · 2014
Founded
1827

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical April day in Kuching reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
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How April really feels in Kuching

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
30
8 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Kuching weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 23°42328.911.92.8
Feb30° / 23°31124.911.92.9
Mar31° / 23°27628.2122.6
Apr31° / 24°27527.6122.4
May32° / 24°24526.412.12.6
Jun31° / 23°19122.112.12.9
Jul32° / 23°18120.912.13.1
Aug32° / 23°20022.212.12.9
Sep31° / 23°25725122.6
Oct31° / 23°32829122.5
Nov30° / 23°36129.411.92.4
Dec30° / 23°42329.411.92.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2793
3793
4892
5892
6991
7991
81189
91189
101288
111288
121288
131387
141387
151387
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181387
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201387
211387
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301189

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kuching gets around 275 mm of rain over 27.6 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 92% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
193
293
393
493
593
693
792
892
992
1092
1192
1292
1392
1491
1591
1692
1792
1892
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2692
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2891
2991
3091

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the miserable band about 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13268
23169
33169
43070
52971
62971
72872
82773
92674
102575
112476
122377
132278
142080
151981
161882
171783
181684
191585
201486
211387
221288
231189
241090
251090
26991
27892
28892
29892
30793

Wind in April

Winds average 4 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
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264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:43 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:436:44
212.06:436:43
312.06:426:43
412.06:426:43
512.06:426:43
612.06:416:42
712.06:416:42
812.06:406:42
912.06:406:42
1012.06:406:41
1112.06:396:41
1212.06:396:41
1312.06:396:41
1412.06:386:40
1512.06:386:40
1612.06:386:40
1712.06:386:40
1812.06:376:39
1912.06:376:39
2012.06:376:39
2112.06:366:39
2212.06:366:39
2312.06:366:39
2412.06:366:38
2512.06:356:38
2612.06:356:38
2712.06:356:38
2812.06:356:38
2912.16:356:38
3012.16:346:38

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.32 kWh/m² in August across the year — April's 5.17 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
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35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
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245.1Bright
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265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
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305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Kuching?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kuching.

What to pack for Kuching in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Kuching sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kuching in April

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 33 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in February near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Kuching in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kuching peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 11 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 17UV 15Jul 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kuching in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Kuching is worst in August — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateAug 2336 µg/m³Jan 1611 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug36Poor
Sep36Poor
Oct21Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kuching?

Kuching sits at 1.6°N, 110.3°E, 8 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Siburan, 22 km away.

Topography around Kuching

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kuching.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kuching has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 921 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,649 m.

The land around Kuching is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and mangroves (21%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
921 m
80 km
1,649 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
April weather nearby: Siburan 22 km · Bau 25 km · Simunjan 50 km · Serian 50 km · Lundu 55 km · Tebedu 58 km · Saratok 113 km · Kota Sambas 117 km

Malaysia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 32% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$13,125
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
95%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
22.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 581
Religion
Muslim 64%Buddhist 19%Christian 9%Hindu 6%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Kuching (1.55°, 110.3333°, elevation 8 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).